Gazprom’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (GPZ) stopped production of motor fuel on September 22 after a fire caused by a drone attack.

This was reported by Reuters, citing three industry sources.

According to the agency’s interlocutors, the flames engulfed a condensate production plant with a capacity of 3 million tons per year, which ensures the production of gasoline and diesel fuel.

They added that the plant would only be able to resume production in a few weeks or months.

The St. Petersburg Commodity Exchange has suspended the sale of wholesale fuel lots from the Astrakhan plant since Monday.

Local governor Igor Babushkin said on Monday that an industrial enterprise in the region had been targeted by drones. He did not name the enterprise.

As reported, in early February, Ukrainian drones had already attacked the Astrakhan GPP , after which it stopped fuel production. According to Reuters sources, the damaged unit resumed operation only in late August.

Gazprom’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (GPP) is located near the Caspian Sea, approximately 1,675 km from the Ukrainian border. According to industry sources, in 2024 the plant processed 1.8 million tons of stable condensate, producing 800,000 tons of gasoline, 600,000 tons of diesel fuel and 300,000 tons of fuel oil.

Author:  Mykhailo Orlyuk Джерело: https://censor.net/n3575734

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